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Mission Accomplished are excited to introduce their TV and Film Fusion course developed in partnership with BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy with the support of the British Film Institute (BFI) awarding National Lottery funding and West Midlands Combined Authority
A long time ago in a cinema far far away from the Midlands, like the rest of the globe I was in a queue and excitedly anticipating watching the first Star Wars film to be released in 16 years.
A list of festivals for local filmmakers and film fans taking place in the Midlands region of the UK
Always a reliable venue for genre showcases, Derby’s Quad cinema held the first in-person Darkness in the Fields event on the 23rd of March, bringing together a host of modern examples from one of the oldest, and harder-to-define genre offshoots: folk horror.
LATEST MIDLANDS REVIEWS
Not every film needs to have a deep message or do something earth shatteringly original. In fact, I would argue that one of the biggest problems with modern filmmaking is the complete lack of 90-minute thrill rides.
I’ll make no excuses for going into Creek Encounters with a high level of anticipation. I was lucky enough to review Jason Brown’s previous feature, Morris (now known as Ghost Track), which maximised its low budget with clever framing and subtle scares. With it’s far more ambitious plot, I was excited to see how Creek Encounters turned out.
The heyday of 80s movies and culture are the inspiration behind a new feature film set at Alfreton’s real-life 80s Video Shop – a business specialising in the glory days of the video rental era.
1950s Brutalist architecture emerged in the UK amid reconstruction projects of the post-war era and showcase a minimalist style without fancy decoration. And whilst the exposed unpainted concrete and plain geometric shapes of the movement may not seem an obvious focus for a film, Northampton writer-director Joe Burden has used it as a jumping off point in his new short The Brutalist.
LATEST CINEMA & HOME RELEASE REVIEWS
We take a look at 2 movies coming to UK cinemas and BluRay in April 2024 so check our thoughts on new horrors Imaginary and Baghead
This big budget extravaganza from South Korea was a box office smash in its domestic market, and was quickly picked up for a sequel – Badland Hunters – by Netflix. Directed by Tae-hwa Eom, who also co-wrote the film with Lee Shin-ji and Kim Soong-nyung, it follows the survivors of a devastating earthquake in Seoul
Midlands Movies writer Matt Tilt headed off for a day of features and shorts at Derby Quad's Darkness in the Fields festival. Check out his reviews of the full set of horror features shown on the day
The fight over inherited wealth is a theme that has seen a resurgence lately especially with the excellent TV show Succession alongside recent movies Knives Out, The Fortress and The Estate. The Origin of Evil sits alongside these - particularly as they all have the same family portrait poster design (!) - and tries to include a few new twists in an attempt to stick out from this busy crowd.
Watch the new trailer for Sweetly It Turns
Sweetly It Turns is a kitchen-sink drama following the lives of a working-class family in Wolverhampton as they deal with change and the passing of time.
Starring Richard Wilson, Ruth Sheen, and Steve Oram watch the trailer for this new film from Kieran Bird.